Whew!

From: Jason Willgruber <roblwill_at_usaor.net>
Date: Thu May 6 02:06:11 1999

Does it smell sorta like fish?

That's what the Tandy 1400 that I have smelled like when the HD controller
blew.
Although, that thing always fishy.... :)

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         -Jason Willgruber
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: Whew!
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>
>Yup, it could easily be the remains of a Tantalum cap. Weirdest smell. I
>can't believe that the rest of the board could survive something like this
>but hey it isn't like the thing is any good as a paper weight! Now to pull
>one of the others and figure out what value cap used to live there...
>
>--Chuck
>
>

Received on Thu May 06 1999 - 02:06:11 BST